Director

Dave wrote the blueprint for The Building Intelligence Group 30 years ago. He was the driver of professional consultancy services and champion of our desire to act independently for our clients.

‘Be Impressive’ - a core company value - is still his mantra. As a Director and strategist, no one sees it as sharply as Dave. He takes a 360 degree view, adding significant front-end value to projects, based on years of delivering hundreds of projects with an emphasis on Government accommodation.

021 436 829

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Corporate Services Manager

Barb is a vital member of our national team, working with our staff in her Corporate Services Manager capacity, as well as undertaking her own projects in order to steer the business in the right direction.

Barb values transparency to ensure that all parties are aware of issues before they arise, and is particularly strong at facilitating communication at all levels of the business, from management, between staff in all our branches, all the way through to her administration team. As a key member of our management team, Barb ensures accounts, admin, IT and human resources are supporting the business at all times.

027 308 6376

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Corporate Services Manager

Barb is a vital member of our national team, working with our staff in her Corporate Services Manager capacity, as well as undertaking her own projects in order to steer the business in the right direction.

Barb values transparency to ensure that all parties are aware of issues before they arise, and is particularly strong at facilitating communication at all levels of the business, from management, between staff in all our branches, all the way through to her administration team. As a key member of our management team, Barb ensures accounts, admin, IT and human resources are supporting the business at all times.

027 308 6376

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Director

Dave wrote the blueprint for The Building Intelligence Group 30 years ago. He was the driver of professional consultancy services and champion of our desire to act independently for our clients.

‘Be Impressive’ - a core company value - is still his mantra. As a Director and strategist, no one sees it as sharply as Dave. He takes a 360 degree view, adding significant front-end value to projects, based on years of delivering hundreds of projects with an emphasis on Government accommodation.

021 436 829

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Head of Marketing

Linda heads up the marketing team and is also part of the management team. She drives the strategic direction around the look, feel and interactions that reflect the strengths of The Building Intelligence Group.

With experience across media, advertising, PR and marketing, she brings value in enabling the project management teams, and the individuals in those teams, to be able to communicate their expertise, skills and style to clients. Our brand, our people and our projects all have stories and Linda’s buzz comes from sharing those.

027 885 5775

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Head of Marketing

Linda heads up the marketing team and is also part of the management team. She drives the strategic direction around the look, feel and interactions that reflect the strengths of The Building Intelligence Group.

With experience across media, advertising, PR and marketing, she brings value in enabling the project management teams, and the individuals in those teams, to be able to communicate their expertise, skills and style to clients. Our brand, our people and our projects all have stories and Linda’s buzz comes from sharing those.

027 885 5775

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Business Manager Central

Byron heads our Central team, and is a firm believer that project success is all about getting the right people on the project and building strong project teams and cultures within the project.

He is a highly regarded public sector and engagement specialist. Byron has a very strong local government pedigree across infrastructure projects, waterfront development projects, education, public space and social housing redevelopments. Few are as astute at managing public consultation and stakeholder relationships.

021 221 3901

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Central Operations Manager

Andrew is recognised as a senior leader with a deep knowledge across the property spectrum developed over nearly 30 year of project management and commercial construction.

His commercial acumen and contract management skills steer projects to success whether he is thinking as a project strategist or delivering at the coal face. Andrew’s expertise is sector wide including commercial, retail, healthcare, aviation, seismic strengthening, arts and culture. Andrew has a strong has a strong ability to forge objectives and purpose among diverse stakeholders. A strong team leader – the concept of partnering clearly influences Andrew’s project management style.

Te Ohu Rangauhau Kai Food Science Facility

Wellington East Girls' College

Hall of Memories

021 481 980

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Strategic Advisory

Andrew is a significant figure in the strategic advisory space. He has provided specialist commercial and procurement advice to Government agencies and Ministries on their high value and strategically important projects.

In his former role as Manager of the Commercial Pool for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Andrew was an influential and commercially respected voice, leading strong procurement and property thinking and he has sat on many investment, construction, governance and advisory panels.

Andrew’s 25 year career also spans development from the ground up, with a construction management background, morphing into large scale development project leadership for Wellington Waterfront.

We see Andrew’s understanding in the advisory space as second-to-none in the Wellington region and we look forward to introducing his insights to our clients.

029 771 2125

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Project Director

Mel is a long-standing senior member of our team and a TBIG shareholder. She splits her time between our Wellington and Nelson offices, where she is leading significant projects from both centres.

Mel is a specialist in the delivery of corporate accommodation projects.  Her in-depth knowledge around the key success factors for commercial development agreements, design management, risk management, procurement and project delivery have been instrumental in the successful delivery of many projects across varying sectors. Mel’s approach is one of no surprises and certainty of delivery through good organisation, regular communication and full project commitment.

MSD National Office

WelTec / Le Cordon Bleu

MOE National Office

021 421 741

Christchurch Operations Manager

Ian is a strong advocate for building a great business through the development of people, and that doesn’t happen in isolation; it takes leadership and the right processes and operational tools to make success happen.

Ian brings a wealth of senior leadership experience developed over 29 years in the industry managing major projects, programmes of work and regional business units. His large scale project experience includes leading a 200-strong team on the $3.5b AMI / Southern Response earthquake programme. 

Ian’s personal integrity generates a strong culture of ownership, initiative and project success, ensuring our teams are meeting and exceeding our Southern clients’ expectations.

Ian was part of the team behind the St Bede’s College Chapel and Performing Arts project which won the Supreme Commercial Project of the Year 2020.

Scott Base redevelopment

Ao Tawhiti

St Bede's Chapel

029 200 7919

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Project Director

Martin is a long standing member of our Wellington team, with multiple significant projects under his belt including seismic strengthening, education, social housing and large scale commercial projects.

HIs construction leadership has seen a wide range of contracts delivered successfully, including New Zealand’s largest seismic strengthening project - the Majestic Centre. His ability to oversee projects with highly specific needs has allowed for our up-and-coming Project Managers to learn under his stewardship and he is an extremely valuable resource senior within our Wellington team.

Wellington East Girls' College

Majestic Centre Seismic Strengthening

Hutt International Boys' School

021 435 468

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Project Director

Grant Macaskill has provided professional project management consultant services to the Wellington public and private sector for 20 years.  He is highly skilled in the management and development of business case and investment feasibility studies for complex, bespoke building facilities and land development in both the private commercial and public sectors.

Grant has led diverse teams involving business operational, scientific, legal, financial and economic appraisal expert inputs as well as managing the building facility design team to ensure the identification of a robust design brief and concept design development, capex and opex cost estimation and procurement strategy. He has prepared delivered business cases to client executive / governance steering groups and potential private and public sector investors.

04 499 0881

Project Director

Paul’s open and trustworthy nature allows him to build long-lasting and high value client relationships based on successful project delivery and as a valued advisor.

Paul’s multidisciplinary background within the construction and property industries sets him apart. That background gives him the knowledge necessary to quickly understand and address technical problems. His clear, direct working style ensures that project teams are given the leadership and direction they need. He is revered by colleagues for his ability to quickly understand and address technical problems and his unique ability to strategically direct a project while retaining a deep understanding of the details.

027 542 2885

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Director

Dave wrote the blueprint for The Building Intelligence Group 30 years ago. He was the driver of professional consultancy services and champion of our desire to act independently for our clients.

‘Be Impressive’ - a core company value - is still his mantra. As a Director and strategist, no one sees it as sharply as Dave. He takes a 360 degree view, adding significant front-end value to projects, based on years of delivering hundreds of projects with an emphasis on Government accommodation.

021 436 829

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Infrastructure Lead / Project Director

Brad has the knowledge, vision and recognised project controls background to positively influence regional infrastructure development projects, providing innovative and future-proofed solutions.

He brings over 20 years’ experience both internationally and in New Zealand in complex horizontal and vertical infrastructure projects which have required highly technical, strategic and innovative approaches. His engineering and project experience captures transport, roading, water, maritime and coastal, tunnelling, new town and commercial buildings projects.

A Chartered Civil Engineer with globally recognised expertise and skills in the area of Programme and Project Controls Management, Brad has led teams across rail, public transport, and aviation infrastructure projects and programmes.

His exceptional reputation in the infrastructure/project control space gives our clients a unique skill set to support and spearhead their infrastructure projects.

022 174 9422

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Project Director

Mark Hamilton brings over 21 years’ experience to our Auckland team. Creating enduring partnership platforms is very much part of Mark’s DNA – building the right teams with the right people to create lasting and trusted partnerships.

This approach is underlined by Mark’s wide experience in the industry, he’s worked with global leading brands on large scale workplace projects in Australasia, Asia and Europe. Mark’s predominant experience is in managing large scale fitouts and new builds, leading complex programmes of work. He has also stood at the coal face, forging his early career as a main contractor, so he understands the risks, challenges and drivers in today’s construction market.

027 233 4347

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Project Director

David is one of the strong anchors for our Christchurch team with respected team leadership and experience.

What differentiates David’s approach is the wide perspective he brings to his projects, developed from working ‘on all sides of the fence’ including as a chartered building surveyor, lead designer, main contractor and client-side project management professional in his career. Few in our industry could tick these boxes, giving him a strong understanding of projects from every angle. David was runner up in the 2018 NZIOB Consultant Awards and he helped achieve industry award success for the Rangiora High School Rakahuri project and the Arvida Park Lane Living Well Apartments.

Te Raekura Redcliffs School

Lincoln Science North

Arvida Living Well Apartments

021 752 039

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Project Director

Dallas leads our team based in Tauranga and is respected for his expertise and authentic relationships.

His commercial acumen, technical leadership and personal skills management skills have led to exceptional project outcomes over a 22-year career. He has delivered across multiple sectors including residential, justice and corrections facilities, Public Private Partnerships, health and commercial projects.  

The Kollective project in Tauranga was a big highlight for Dallas and his team, winning a PCNZ Merit Award and Judges Choice Award. Dallas is a PMP professional and takes a holistic approach to a project’s life. He builds trust with his clients and project teams through his strong project governance and open way of partnering.   

027 244 8635

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Talent Acquisition Manager

Kathryn is the face of our exciting Talent Acquisition initiative to support the growth and future of our business. Our people make us who we are, and no one understands this better than Kathryn.

Kathryn’s experience in talent acquisition spans more than 12 years working with major brands on national recruitment strategies. All that time, she’s never stopped asking what makes people tick; what gets you excited about joining the right team. Not surprisingly, she’s a big advocate for our culture and values.

If you’re curious about a career with us, please reach out to Kathryn, she’d love to hear from you!

027 801 9329

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